Linzipar Lake Explained

Linzipar Lake
Location:Livingston Island, Antarctica
Coordinates:-62.6867°N -60.8683°W
Lake Type:Glacial lake
Pushpin Map:South Shetland Islands
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of lake in the South Shetland Islands

Linzipar Lake (Bulgarian: езеро Линзипар|ezero Linzipar, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈɛzɛro ˈlinzipɐr/) is the lake 295 m long in northwest–southeast direction and 200 m wide on the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It has a surface area of 4 ha and is separated from the waters of Kavarna Cove by a 13 to 35 m wide strip of land.[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[2]

Linzipar is a name of Thracian origin used for a hill in Northern Bulgaria.[1]

Location

Linzipar Lake is situated at the base of Bond Point and centred at -62.6733°N -60.8103°W, which is 3.28 km northeast of Elephant Point and 4 km west by south of Hetty Rock. Bulgarian mapping of the area in 2009 and 2017.

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Notes and References

  1. https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=139223 Linzipar Lake.
  2. L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28